When asked by Time 'Don’t you see why many Americans see such talk of dictatorship as contrary to our most cherished principles? Trump says no. Quite the opposite, he insists. 'I think a lot of people like it.' You know what? Trump is right.' - Dark JVL
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Trump was fixated on criminal travails, expressing dismay & shock he was indicted and praised Rod Blagojevich at length, who was in room. At one point, he said anyone who offered to give $1 million could come up and speak to the crowd. People did it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Media: Susan Glasser: ' #DonaldTrump ’s announcement that he has no intention of peacefully accepting another defeat this fall was only one of many extreme statements he made on his campaign swing. A day after being found in contempt of court for defying a gag order that prohibited the…

Must-read Marianne LeVine Josh Dawsey Maegan Vazquez news:

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Trump entered to the strains of him singing the national anthem with a group of people arrested in connection with the attack on the Capitol. He told the crowd he freed Blagojevich, who was in attendance, from his corruption sentence bc Comey was involved nytimes.com/2024/05/04/us/…

Trump likens Biden admin to 'Gestapo' and says Democrats use welfare for votes in profanity-laced, closed-door RNC retreat speech.
Maggie Haberman and me
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Trump, per audio: “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40 percent because you have civil service, you have the unions and you have welfare And don’t underestimate welfare. They get welfare to vote.'

Good time capsule stuff, via Josh Dawsey

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'If the former president really did order an assassination—as his lawyers argue he could—does anyone believe it would cost him his supporters?' theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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National Cabinet yesterday came up with a limited tranche of measures which don’t adequately address the critical need for immediate funding of frontline services for women facing family violence.

1000 women are turned away from emergency services every week.

Fantastic news on HECS debts this morning.

Thank you to each and every one of the 288,004 people who signed the petition.

If you were interested in my piece yesterday about Gordon Brown calling for a second criminal investigation into phone hacking, you will be gripped by this amazing long read by ⁦Nick Davies⁩ in ⁦Prospect⁩ prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/ph…

PODCAST: Transitzone talks citizens assemblies with Nicholas Gruen
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#PODCAST #transitzonepod No Fibs Independents Day 📣Margo Kingston💧🔥 Peter Clarke EQUALITY JUSTICE PEACE with guest, Nicholas Gruen, discuss “Citizens’ Assemblies” & more. #democracy #auspol #USA

Of course…the journalists get charged

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after he forgets to bring his ID thesun.co.uk/news/27699352/…

Analysis: Most media retrospectives of the 1960s celebrate the protests, but those upheavals actually helped the right's political fortunes.

If history repeats itself, today's college protests will redound to Donald Trump's benefit, writes Jeff Greenfield. politico.com/news/magazine/…

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